Grant Programs

  • Project Assistance: Literary Arts

    Open for Intake
    May 31, 2022

    Project Assistance

    Project Assistance: Literary Arts supports professional literary arts organizations in British Columbia to develop and promote Canadian literature and Canadian writers through publishing, presentation, and dissemination of works of literary, artistic, or cultural importance. This is achieved through support for:

  • Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations

    Open for Intake
    May 31, 2022

    Project Assistance

    Project Assistance: Professional Performing Arts Organizations supports initiatives in the development, creation, production, realization, dissemination or live performance of classical, experimental, original, traditional and contemporary performing art forms from all world cultures. Performing Arts includes dance, music, theatre, multidisciplinary or

  • Access Support

    None

    Project Assistance

    Access Support provides an additional contribution towards costs for specific accessibility services, rental equipment, and other supports required to carry out a project funded by the BC Arts Council (referred to as the “associated grant”). Read the guidelines at this

  • Application Assistance

    None

    Project Assistance

    Application Assistance  provides a contribution towards costs for artists and arts and culture practitioners who are Deaf or have a disability, to register for the online grant system, and create and submit applications, project updates, and final reports for BC

  • Arts Impact Grant

    January 20, 2022

    Project Assistance

    COVID-19 continues to have a profound effect on arts and cultural organizations in B.C. and to illuminate the need to address racism and systemic inequities. The Arts Impact Grant is a responsive and flexible funding program. This grant allows applicants

  • Project Assistance: Pivot Program

    January 4, 2021

    Project Assistance

    The Project Assistance: Pivot Program supports the B.C. arts and culture sector in adapting their organizations, programs and practices in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pivot Program intends to support: Organizational Development and Transition – Projects that support organizations

  • Expanded Arts & Culture Resilience Supplement

    January 29, 2021

    Project Assistance

    Expanded Arts & Culture Resilience Supplement is a one-time funding program for B.C. arts and culture organizations facing financial impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Project Assistance: Visual Arts Organizations

    Open for Intake
    May 31, 2022

    Project Assistance

    Projects Assistance: Visual Arts Organizations supports the development, enrichment, and creation of new or unique public programming and documentation, including exhibitions, dissemination projects, new works, artists’ residencies, exploration of new artistic or curatorial practices, community engagement, and audience development.

  • Project Assistance: Arts Infrastructure Program

    January 14, 2022

    Project Assistance

    Project Assistance: Arts Infrastructure enables eligible organizations to develop and enhance spaces that support the work of B.C.’s arts and cultural practitioners. All projects must clearly demonstrate how they benefit arts and cultural practitioners. The program aims to support projects that: Catalyze

  • Arts and Culture Resilience Supplement

    May 31, 2020

    Project Assistance

    To help with the impacts of COVID-19, organizations who have received at least one BC Arts Council project assistance grant in the past three years within eligible programs can apply for a one-time grant of $5000.